The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of a fracture to the right middle finger and scar associated with fractured right middle finger are combined rated as 20 percent disabling, which is sufficient for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the right middle finger, scar associated with fractured right middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1039394
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